Ball and socket joint with sealing bellows
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Jul 17, 2007
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Feb 24, 2005
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Sep 29, 2004
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Aug 22, 2002
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Abstract
A ball and socket joint (1) is provided, for example, for a chassis bearing, with a ball (2), a pivot (3) originating from the ball (2), a housing (4) accommodating the ball, and a sealing bellows (5), which extends between the housing (4) and the pivot (3) and has a housing-side opening (6) and a pivot-side opening (7). The sealing bellows (5) has a circumferential sealing lip (8) for sealing at the pivot-side opening (7). The ball and socket joint (1) has a first guide ring (9), which guides the sealing bellows (5). The first guide ring (9) is arranged at the pivot (3). An especially favorable functional separation is achieved as a result between the guiding function and the sealing function.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ZF LEMFORDER METALLWAREN AG | DR -JURGEN-ULDERUP-STRASSE 7 STEMWEDE-DIELINGEN 32351 |
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- 2004 Application Filing Year
- F16B Class
- 413 Applications Filed
- 154 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.29 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Abels, Olaf | Belm, DE | 19 | 132 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 132 | |||
Bohne, Manfred | Quernheim, DE | 7 | 57 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 57 | |||
Enkler, Melanie | Dinklage, DE | 1 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11 | |||
Ersoy, Metin | Walluf, DE | 57 | 526 |
# of filed Patents : 57 Total Citations : 526 | |||
Graber, Ju | Stemwede-Dielingen, DE | 6 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 39 | |||
Grube, Volker | Diepholz, DE | 22 | 150 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 150 | |||
Kruse, Jochen | Osnabruck, DE | 14 | 326 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 326 | |||
Lamla, Dirk | Bramsche, DE | 3 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 17 | |||
Moll, Achim | Rahden, DE | 3 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 15 | |||
Rosler, Thomas | Osnabruck, DE | 1 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11 | |||
Schmitt, Wolfgang | Viernheim, DE | 64 | 394 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 394 |
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- 8 Citation Count
- F16B Class
- 3.83 % this patent is cited more than
- 18 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Aug 15, 2011 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Jul 17, 2011 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Jul 17, 2011 |
Jul 17, 2011 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Feb 21, 2011 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Jul 17, 2007 | I | Issuance | |
Feb 24, 2005 | P | Published | |
Sep 29, 2004 | F | Filing | |
Sep 29, 2004 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:ABELS, OLAF;GRABER, JURGEN;KRUSE, JOCHEN;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:015855/0088;SIGNING DATES FROM 20040712 TO 20040927 Owner name: ZF LEMFORDER METALLWAREN AG, GERMANY |
Aug 22, 2002 | PD | Priority Date |

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